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- He was convicted of tax evasion, and went to gaol for 17 months. Saffron had immunity from prosecution for so long because he was bribing politicians and police, with money, entertainment, and sexual favours.
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Nov 14, 2023 · Abe Saffron managed to elude conviction for the numerous crimes he committed. In 1987, he faced a guilty verdict for tax evasion but served only 27 months in jail before securing his release. His ability to evade law enforcement was attributed to his influential connections with high-ranking police, government officials, and political figures.
Mar 16, 2021 · The question of whether Saffron was involved in drug trafficking is still the subject of debate in law enforcement circles.
For several decades, members of government, the judiciary and the media made repeated allegations that Saffron was involved in a wide range of criminal activities, including alcohol sales, dealing in stolen goods, illegal gambling, prostitution, drug dealing, bribery and extortion.
Mar 30, 2021 · Notorious crime boss Abe Saffron ordered the fire that killed six children and a man in the Luna Park Ghost Train, former senior police officers have claimed publicly for the first time. Key points: The cause of the 1979 Ghost Train fire that killed seven people has never been determined.
Sep 16, 2006 · The 655 words below outraged Abe Saffron so much that he wanted his day in court — having spent most of his adult life paying bribes and blackmailing witnesses to avoid it.
Mar 14, 2021 · In 2007, award-winning Herald investigative journalist Kate McClymont revealed claims that Australia's most notorious crime figure Abe Saffron was behind the deadly fire at the popular fun park.
Mar 16, 2021 · In 1986 the police minister asked the NCA to investigate Saffron’s alleged involvement in the fires, along with fraud, bribery and corruption of police officers, and the supply of prohibited drugs.
